canary

Example Sentences

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There is also growing concern within the House Republican caucus that Greene’s announcement is a canary in the coal mine and that multiple resignations will follow.

From Salon

Bannister also notes that speculative or overpriced assets are often the canary in the coal mine, falling before the broader market, and that some of those are struggling now.

From Barron's

The canary in the coal mine — or in this case, the data center — has stopped singing.

From MarketWatch

The company also maintains a warrant canary, which is a regularly updated statement confirming they haven’t received secret government subpoenas or warrants that would compromise user data.

From Salon

More than any other Big Tech company, Oracle is testing the limits of this debt-fueled spending spree and is serving as a canary in the AI coal mine, financial analysts say.

From MarketWatch